Contents

Acknowledgements 11
Introduction 13
Unit 1 Political Speeches 15
Unit 2 Election Manifestos 35
Unit 3 Archaic Texts in Historical Context 53
Unit 4 Twentieth-Century Views on Politics and Society 73
Unit 5 Language and Politics 89
Unit 6 The Mass Media 109
Unit 7 Reading EU Law 127
Unit 8 Feminism and Political Correctness 139
Unit 9 Political Satire 153
Appendix: Transitions 179
References 185